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Monday, October 7, 2013

October Before and After

Well hello! I’m just gonna start this out right – it’s my birthday week. Yep. ALLLLL week. That’s how I roll.

Also, I’ve been thinking for a while and I’m considering changing this party to once every two or three months instead of once a month. Thoughts? The linky parties just aren’t as popular as they used to be. My favorite part is that some of you get to share and find each other, and I love the highlighting blogs during this recap every month – so I would continue to do that in one way or another. I’m just thinking the linky is dying a slow death. ;) Let me know your thoughts.

OK, before we link up this month it’s time to share a few of the projects from last month! I picked some big ones and some simpler ones – all awesome! First up is Delia’s kitchen redo:

And when she says budget she means it – this was done with $65! She used gel stain to transform her cabinets and I am in awe! It’s a modern look with more contrast and I think she did a great job. It looks like a different room, for less than $100!

interesting, I do not think the linky is dying. I love visiting new to me blogs, or other ones whose link interests me but maybe the whole blog not so much, or not my aesthetic but this particular project is. happy birthday month (mine's actually tomorrow, and absolutely impacts my love of fall). thanks for hosting!!

Happy birthday, girl! Hope you have a great week! And thanks for having these link parties! Honestly, I love them because it really does help people find me! I'mma little blog and it's nice to see that people are finding me through your site :) Thanks!!!

Happy Birthday! This is the first time I have linked up to your party. So sad to hear that linkys might be on the way out. Wonder what the next big thing will be? Thanks for hosting, I am sure it is a lot of extra work for you.

Those are some outstanding transformations, Sarah! Thanks for the chance to show mine! I joined in at #38 with something super quirky... my little old crate phone station on a wall. I won my counter space back! :)

Happy Birthday Sarah! And thanks so much for featuring my Gel Stain Kitchen Redo. You made my whole day!! I hope you don't do away with the linky party- I love finding all these amazing projects every month!

Happy birthday dear Sarah, you are a Libra like me? Mine is Oct. 20th. I hope you keep this great party as is, I for one love it!... and thank you so much for having us today. I also love the features. Have a blessed week and new year of life...and forever!FABBY

Happy Birthday Week!! It's my birthday week, too :) I personally love your linky parties and would love to see them continue 1x/month. It is a great way to get new ideas and link up to new blogs. Thank you for hosting~

Happy Birthday week! May you have a fun and loving week with friends and family. :D

A year before I started blogging, I would enjoy looking at your link party for all kind of DIY projects. It was very refreshing to see some much creativity and gave me some ideas for my own home. I am not sure if link parties are dying, but a lot of bloggers sure do seem to love your party! :D

Hi. I don't often comment here, not because I don't like your blog but because you get TONS of comments all the time and by the time I get here I'm like number 1,427 or something like that. That being said, I have to tell you that personally, I do not think that linky parties are getting less popular. There is just a proliferation of these types of blogs! Tons and tons and tons of them. My advice would be to continue to host your linky parties because the top will always attract the most people looking for an audience of their own particular blog, or just to share their particular project(s) with a wider audience. You host one of the top blogs and I don't see that changing any time soon, so please don't drop back unless you have a press of other things that you need to cut back your time on your blog. You know, blogs come and blogs go. Longevity counts. Lots of people start out strong with a bang and do everything they can to attract readers and followers, but they run out of steam in 24 months or less. So hang tight and keep doing what you do so well. Me, I'm just a little poopnoodle blog and I'm not looking for fame or fortune, just want to share on occasion when someone accidentally stumbles across me or, at places like your link parties, sees one of my rare posts (I don't do it very often), and decides to visit. That's always a treat. Think of us small potatoes people out here, and please maintain your linky party :)

I don't link up as much as I used to. But I always just blame it on life. Even when I'm not linking up to your party, I love seeing your monthly features. My "after" isn't done yet, but I linked up Phase 12 of our 100% DIY kitchen gut and remodel. We started in June when we discovered a major leak in our drain pipe in the wall. It had been going on for a long time before the tell-tale sign of our floors bubbling up and seeping water clued us in. Homeowner's insurance gave us the finger, hence the DIY. No money to pay for the work to be done. So we started gutting the last week of June and have been at it every weekend since. With three kids. No kitchen still. Did I mention the three kids? Kill me now.

Yours is established - I have to say it's hard to get people to link up to my still new weekly "Thrifty and Vintage Finds" link party. But I keep plugging along because I love that post and I hope that more people will find it and link up eventually.

The mantel looks great! You make decorating look soo easy. I recently moved into a big house and have a lot of frugal decorating that needs to be done. I need all the help I can get so I check your blog a few times a week. I absolutley love reading your blog, it inspires me!

I am surprised to see you write that you feel that linkies are dying. I don't think so at all. I link up to things on a daily basis, and for new bloggers, it is a main source of getting traffic to a blog. I think you have a very successful party, don't do away with it!